Connecting your Discord account with your Xbox console lets you talk in a Discord voice chat channel through your Xbox console. It's a great way to play the best cross-platform games without using workarounds to chat with your friends.

We walk you through how to chat on Discord from your Xbox console, from linking your accounts to joining a voice chat channel. You won't do this if you're playing with the Xbox Game Pass app on Android. Just join a voice chat channel from your phone and grab one of our favorite Android-compatible controllers.

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To get started, get the Discord and Xbox Android apps. Then, sign in and link your accounts. We walk you through the process. If you don't have a Discord or Xbox account, sign up after downloading the respective app.

  1. Download the Discord and Xbox apps. Download the Xbox app, not the Xbox Game Pass app.
  2. Sign in to both apps.
  3. Create a Microsoft or Discord account if you don't have one.

Sign in to your Xbox and Discord apps when you use Discord voice chat on your Xbox console. Complete the setup before uninstalling either app.

Make sure you're signed in to both apps, then move to the next step to connect your accounts. You can use either app to connect them. Choose the one you're familiar with. The method is nearly identical for both.

Method 1: Connect your Xbox and Discord accounts using the Discord app.

  1. Open the Discord app.
  2. Tap your Profile icon in the lower-right corner of your screen.
  3. Tap the Connections button to see your linked accounts.
  4. Tap the Add button in the upper-right corner of your screen to link your Xbox account.
  5. Scroll down and tap the Xbox button.
  6. Tap Get Started.
  7. Tap Continue to sign in to your Xbox account. If you aren't signed in to the Xbox app, enter your Microsoft username and password. You're sent to the next step after signing in.
  8. Tap Authorize and Continue to complete the setup.

Method 2: Connect your Xbox and Discord accounts using the Xbox app.

  1. Open the Xbox app.
  2. Tap your Profile icon in the lower-right corner of your screen.
  3. Tap Continue at the bottom of your screen. This sends you to the Discord app.
  4. Enter your Microsoft username and password on the sign-in screen. This window doesn't appear when you're signed in to the Discord app.​​​​
  5. Tap Authorize to continue.

When your accounts are connected, move to the next step.

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How to use Discord voice chat on Xbox

To join a voice channel from your Xbox console, sign in to both apps and start up your Xbox console. You can join either from the Discord app or from your Xbox console.

Method 1: Join from your Xbox console

  1. Press the Xbox button in the center of your Xbox controller.
  2. Select Parties & chats from the Guide window.
  3. Select Discord.
  4. Select a Discord server and a voice channel.
  5. Press A on your controller to join.

Method 2: Join from the Discord mobile app

  1. Open the Discord app on your phone.
  2. Tap the voice chat channel you wish to connect to.
  3. Tap Try voice chat on console at the bottom of your screen.
  4. Tap Join on Xbox. Don't tap Join Voice. This connects to the call via your phone.
  5. When the Xbox app opens, tap Transfer Voice to complete the process.

Chat on Discord from your Xbox

Discord is a great way to play cross-platform games with your friends from your Xbox console. It's the ideal app for chatting with groups. Create a space for you and your friends by setting up your own Discord server.